Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Windows! And Doors! And a Septic System!


OK, I have never admitted to being even moderately excited by the existence of a septic field. Or by the existence of doors and windows..........but here we go, some recent shots, mostly from the weekend just past, August 25-26, 2007.

First, a shot of the side of the house where
the new kitchen windows have just been installed.......also note the house wrap that has been tidily installed and sealed around the doors and windows.



And then a view of what the building looks like looking up from the edge of the driveway...don't forget, the screen porch still has to be built on this nearest corner to the camera.





And a photo showing the new clearing where the septic field was located, downhill from the garage and on the far side of the house from where you enter the driveway...this picture was taken from the deck in front of the master bedroom. This area has all been grass seeded, so it will look quite manicured when the grass starts to grow.



This shot is looking into the master bedroom, through the doorway from the living room. Right under those windows is where the bed will be located. The ceiling that you can see in there is sloping up from the far wall toward the camera, and then it levels out for the 4 or 5 feet closest to the camera toward the doorway.





And of course here we see the early location of "command central". Of course, this shot was taken before the guys from Glube's Sound Studio were up to install the speaker wiring, satellite feed, stereo cabling, internet cables, etc. (see next set of photos a week from now for the new Command Central).










And the last photo today is of more cla
dding, taken from just in front of the garage, showing the new porch, windows, some trim, and the skylights over the main hallway and the master walk-in closet. Visual progress is good!











Monday, August 6, 2007

Roof On (mostly), Shingles Coming Soon


Dave figures we are 2 weeks behind the original schedule, but the weather has been cooperating lately.

A week of absence had me returning to see the roof almost closed in, fascia boards mostly on, and a skid of shingles sitting in the driveway. It almost looks like a house now!






These first pics show this stage,

















....and also one of Jeremy up on the peak of the new front porch (also new since last week), putting the finishing touches on that before covering it in..(this pictures was taken this morning, August 6, 2007).








And this is one of the main reasons I am going to be living on the Wallace River - the Wallace River, as seen after a coolish night (+10C), and warm day coming, with just a hint of mist at 7 am rising from the river.







Coming Next - Windows!